EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2026
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference is a gathering of higher education technology professionals and providers held in Denver, Colorado, with a companion online event in October.
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- Dates
- September 29 to October 2, 2026 (in-person); October 14-15 (online)
- Venue
- Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- Early Bird Deadline
- July 28, 2026
TL;DR
- The 2026 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference runs in-person at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, September 29 to October 2, with a companion online event October 14 to 15.
- Attendees who register by July 28 receive the lowest registration rates, and full payment is due by the first day of the conference.
- The in-person conference includes preconference programming beginning September 29, which requires separate registration.
- EDUCAUSE calls it the largest gathering of higher education technology peers, drawing professionals and technology providers from around the world.
About
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference brings together higher education professionals and technology providers to network, share ideas, and find solutions to sector challenges. Exhibitors use the event to put their products and services in front of thousands of higher education professionals who use, manage, and lead technology decisions at their institutions. EDUCAUSE positions the conference as the largest gathering of higher education technology peers.
Source: events.educause.edu/annual-conference/corporate-participation
Who you'll find in the room
Campus IT and technology leaders
Professionals who use, manage, and lead technology decisions at their college or university.
Higher education technology providers
Technology providers who attend to network and showcase solutions alongside campus professionals.
Featured speakers
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Partners on record
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Venue
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO,Questions people ask
8 answeredThe 2026 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference runs in-person in Denver, Colorado, September 29 to October 2, followed by an online event October 14-15. The in-person portion opens September 29 with preconference programming that requires separate registration.
EDUCAUSE doesn't publish a specific attendance number for the 2026 conference; it describes the event as the largest gathering of higher education technology peers.
The 2026 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference is held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
Sourced materials don't list exact 2026 registration prices, but attendees who register by July 28 receive the lowest available rate. Full payment is due by the first day of the conference, and cancellations after September 2 aren't refunded.
The conference draws higher education professionals who use, manage, and lead technology decisions at their college or university. It also gathers technology providers from around the world alongside campus professionals.
Attending makes the most sense for campus technology decision-makers who want concentrated peer networking and direct exposure to higher-education technology vendors in one setting. Teams benchmarking their institution's technology strategy against peers, or evaluating vendor partnerships, tend to get the most value.
Most attendees wear business casual, typical for a professional higher-education technology conference. EDUCAUSE doesn't publish a specific dress code, so comfort for a multi-day convention-center event is a reasonable guide.
Attendee roles skew toward professionals who use, manage, and lead technology decisions at their college or university. On the company side, confirmed 2026 exhibitors include Amazon Web Services, Adobe, and Accenture.
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